Jessica Chasmar

House Democrats introduce bill to strong-arm Redskins into name change

A group of Democrats introduced legislation to the House Wednesday that would implicitly require the Washington Redskins football team to change its name. Published March 21, 2013

Aurora, Colo., theater shooter James Holmes converts to Islam

The man who shot up an Aurora, Colo., movie theater during a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" last summer has reportedly converted to Islam and prays up to five times a day. Published March 21, 2013

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony partners with medical marijuana dispensary, creates new strand

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Stanley "Flesh-N-Bone" Howse has partnered with a medical marijuana dispensary in Otisville, Mich., to create a new strain of medical marijuana. Published March 20, 2013

‘Voluntary’ policy at CVS for medical info dishes out $600 fine for non-compliance

A new CVS policy is causing outrage among employees for asking workers to "voluntarily" give medical information or face a $600 fine. Published March 20, 2013

Chipotle pulls sponsorship of Boy Scout event in Utah

Chipotle has pulled its support from a Utah Boy Scouts' annual event because of the group's current ban on allowing gay members. Published March 20, 2013

Rep. Chaffetz bill would require firing for ‘seriously tax delinquent’ feds

A House committee approved legislation Wednesday that would require the firing of federal employees who are "seriously tax delinquent." Published March 20, 2013

D.C. mother loses job for selling Girl Scout cookies at work

A D.C. mother said she was shocked when her employer, Bon Appetit at American University, fired her for selling her daughter's Girl Scout cookies at work. Published March 20, 2013

Mass. middle school principal catches flak for canceling honor roll event

A Massachusetts principal is facing sharp criticism after he canceled an honor roll ceremony to spare the feelings of students with bad grades. Published March 20, 2013

A message for Kim Jong-un: U.S. Embassy in South Korea tweets image of B-52

The United States Embassy in South Korea sent out a rather intimidating tweet Wednesday morning, once in English and once in Korean, reading: "B-52 bombers fly over South Korea, once again demonstrating the depth of the alliance." Published March 20, 2013

Westboro Baptist Church’s new neighbor paints house like gay pride flag

A gay rights activist and philanthropist has purchased the residence neighboring the Westboro Baptist Church headquarters in Topeka, Kansas, and he has painted it as a gay pride flag. Published March 20, 2013

Mother charged with swindling $9,800 from her daughter’s Girl Scout troop

The former treasurer of a Douglasville, Georgia Girl Scout troop faces felony theft charges for swindling $9,800 from her daughter's group, forcing it to shut down. Published March 19, 2013

Indiana college campus on lockdown after gunman spotted

A college campus is on lockdown after a gunman was spotted at Indiana University-Perdue University in Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon. Published March 19, 2013

Sen. Reid accused of using Marine tragedy to score political points

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took to the floor Tuesday to link sequestration to the tragic event Monday night where seven Marines were killed during a training exercise in Hawthorne, Nevada. Published March 19, 2013

New Mexico meat plant readies to slaughter horses

A lawyer for a New Mexico meat plant says it is only three weeks from becoming the first in the United States since 2007 to slaughter horses. Published March 19, 2013

Feds spend $2.7 million to study ‘hazardous drinking’ by lesbians

The National Institutes of Health is spending $1.5 million to study the public-health significance of why lesbians are at a higher "risk for hazardous drinking," CNS News reports. Published March 19, 2013

Two Steubenville, Ohio, girls arrested for threatening rape victim

Two female teenagers have been arrested for allegedly making death threats to the 16-year-old victim in the Steubenville rape case. Published March 19, 2013

Nigeria bomb blasts kill at least 25; Boko Haram suspected

At least 25 people were killed at a bus park in Kano, Nigeria, on Monday after a series of explosions in an area in which the Islamist sect Boko Haram is waging an insurgency against the government, Reuters reports. Published March 19, 2013

Guns accessories manufacturer Magpul to move from Colorado

A popular Colorado firearms accessories manufacturer has announced it is leaving the state upon sweeping new gun-control measures Gov. John Hickenlooper is expected to sign Wednesday. Published March 19, 2013

Police: UCF student planned campus attack

A college student armed with explosives and several weapons had planned to launch a large-scale attack on his Orlando, Fla., campus on Monday, but killed himself before the plan could be put into action, authorities said. Published March 18, 2013